Infrared/visible light comparison of views of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
This image compares infrared and visible views of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8). The visible light image (lower) was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla in Chile. The new infrared image (upper) was taken with the VISTA telescope at ESO’s Paranal Observatory. In the infrared, the rich dust clouds become more transparent and the gas clouds less conspicuous. A whole host of cool red stars that are otherwise invisible can be seen.
Źródło:ESO/VVV
Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
O zdjęciu
Identyfikator: | eso1101b |
Typ: | Kolaż |
Data publikacji: | 5 stycznia 2011 12:00 |
Powiązane komunikaty: | eso1101 |
Rozmiar: | 4581 x 4388 px |
O obiekcie
Nazwa: | Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 |
Typ: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Odległość: | 5000 lat świetlnych |
Kategoria: | Nebulae |
Formaty zdjęć
Kolory i filtry
Pasmo | Teleskop |
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Optyczny B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Podczerwony K | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Optyczny V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Podczerwony J | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Optyczny R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Podczerwony H | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
Uwagi: VISTA data relates to the top image and WFI data to the bottom image.